The New York City Council - File #: Int 0982-2018

• File #: Int 0982-2018
• Version: *
• Name: Establishing an office of the waterfront.
• Type: Introduction
• Status: Committee
• File created: 6/7/2018
• In control: Committee on Governmental Operations
• On agenda: 6/7/2018
• Title: A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of the waterfront
• Sponsors: Deborah L. Rose, Justin L. Brannan
• Indexes: Other Appointment Required, Report Required

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/7/2018	*	City Council	Referred to Comm by Council
6/7/2018	*	City Council	Introduced by Council

Int. No. 982

By Council Members Rose and Brannan

Title
A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of the waterfront
Body

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:


Section 1. Chapter one of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 20-f to read as follows:
? 20-f. Office of the Waterfront. a. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Applicant. The term "applicant" means a person seeking to engage in a waterfront use that requires a permit from any federal, state or local agency.
Body of water. The term "body of water" means any ocean, estuary, harbor, river, tidal strait, bay, basin, cove, stream, pond or lake sharing a boundary with any part of the city of New York.
Director. The term "director" means the director of the office of the waterfront.
Waterfront. The term "waterfront" means the geographical area adjacent to a body of water at least 800 feet landward from the shoreline.
Waterfront use. The term "waterfront use" means an activity on the waterfront that requires direct access or proximity to the water in order to function; or an activity with a primarily recreational, cultural or retail function whose location on the waterfront would add to public use and enjoyment of the water's edge.
b. The mayor shall establish an office of the waterfront. Such office may be established as a separate office or within any other office of the mayor or within any department the head of which is appointed by the mayor. Such office shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the mayor or by the head of such office or department.
c. Powers and duties. The director shall have the power and duty to:
1. Coordinate and collaborate with city agencies responsible for matters related to waterfront use, including, but not limited to, issuing permits and disseminating information about t...